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by recent events. While he was aided by
gentlemen of influence in the right quar-
ter, Mr.. Conrad's part was a most lmpor-
tant one and he evidently carried it out to
perfection He represented this city di-
rectly and had at his tongues end all the
facts and figures in the case-the data that
would count for the most in the estimation
of practical railroad man like Mr.. Hill.
If these had not been presented, and pre-
sented in such way as to carry weight
with them, it is doubtful if any influence
could have changed the policy as regards
the temporary line in this vicinity. That
the permanent line Of the road would en-
ter the city there was never the slightest
reason to doubt. The RIVER PRESS in
sists, then, that Mr.. Conrad is entitled TO
the highest praise and heartiest thanks for
his part in this good work and that they
should be accorded him in public and
appropriate manner.
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Real Estate Transactions.

There is an awakening in real estate
matters in Fort Benton and several deals
are on the tapis, besides two or three inn
portant ones that were concluded yester-
day. There is a general feeling Of conf
dence on the part of our citizens and in
.creasing inquiry from the outside in re-
gard to real estate matters, these being
but mild premonitions of a big boom in
realty in the near future.
z Among the transactions Friday was
the sale of John FL. Evans's lot, with a
log house thereon, corner of Main and
St. John streets. Consideration,
$4,000 This is destined to be the best cor
ner in Fort Benton when Main street be-
comes, as it certainly will in time, the
business street Of the city.
Jas. Stanford also concluded the pur-
chase yesterday of two lots from R. L.
Luke, of Helena, for a consideration Of
$500. These lots are faYorably located on
Main street in the reservation addition.
A few lots were also sold to st. Paul
party, the particulars OF which we have
rot been able to obtain. It is learned that
one of our citizens has an order for large
block of real estate for outside parties
which is likely to be closed soon.
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boiler deck and played its liYeliest airs,
while the bellies and beaux took posses sion
Of the cabin, which had been cleared for
the purpose, and joined in the maZes OF
the waltz and all the other dances known
to the devotees of Terpsichore. The
band played without ever seeming to grow
tired and flying feet kept time 10 the raw
ishing music. Those VINO were not dane
ing engaged III social converse and en-
loved TO the fullest extent the delightfully."-
cool breezes OF the river, and ever and
anon grew quiet to listen to the sweet
strains OF music AS il tioated out over the
waters Not All incident occurred to mar
the genuine pleasure Of the trip, and
all came home thoroughly delighted
after two hours OF smooth sailing, and the
unanimous verdict was that they had new
er had more enjoyable time.
THE PYRoTECHNICAL DISPLAY.
Upon the return Of the steamer and as
soon as the crowd had taken supper, the
grand display Of fireworks began OH the
river front, about the ferry tower. 1t re-
quited more than an hour, with numerous
volunteer assistants TO wind up the gOr-
geous display. The fireworks had been
shipped from ST. Paul and arrived on the
evening Of the 3d. During the time there
were two
BALLOON AsCENsIONs
III front OF the store of A. Nathan, wh0
had imported the balloons especially for
this occasion. Later in the evening
THE DANCE
opened in the main court room in the new
court house, which was the only room in
town large enough to accommodate the
the crowd. The dance was free, and all
INDUCED in it to their hearts content.
Every leading citizen of Fort Benton was
present with his family, and citizens from
the surrounding country for long dis
tance joined in the happy throng. The
ladies looked their loveliest in their light
summer ball dresses, the music was
equisite and joy reigned supreme. In
the early morning hours the ball closed
without even an unpleasant feature; with
it ended memorable day in this history
of Fort Benton,--one that will ever be
remembered by those who participated in
it with pride and pleasure.
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A Lynching Affair.

ST.. LOUIS, July IA dispatch from
Little Rock says word comes from Brad
ley county that Hamilton, wealthy
planter and stockman of that county, was
lynched last night. It appears that Ham
ilton and a man named Debarry recently
murdered two brothers named Harris.
Efforts were the made to secure the MUIR
derers, bat they escaped. Later Hamilton
was recaptured and admitted to bail. The
report is now that mob took vengeance
on him last night
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New Relations with Mexico,

CRY OF MEXICO, June 30.-The new
customs tariff and reformed internal reve-
nue. system will go into effect Friday. The
new tariff is likely to stimulate trade with
the United States The new postal treaty
with the United States becomes operative
Friday and by it American merchants
may easily build up retail trade here as
the law permits packages Of merchandise
weighing two kelogramms to be forwarded
snf ject 10 promp eus'oms searca.
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THE WORK OF A FIEND.
Another Attempt to Wreck Passenger
Train on the Montana Union.

Special to the River Press.
HELENA, July PA special to the In
dependent says: News has reached here
of an attempt made to wreck the train of
the Montana Union last night. One Her.
man Lasson, a former employee, started
on the train from Butte and was put off
for nonpayment; subsequently he paid his
fare and vowed vengeance. When the
train reached Garrison he got of, land walk
ing down the switch about one hundred
yards placed large stone across the track :
lower down he placed three ties across the
track, and at the point where the side
track joins the main there he displaced the
switch so as to ditch both trains. 1t
seemed hardly possible that this could be
discovered, but fortunately an engine was
compelled to pass over the track to get to
the water tank. The engine struck the
stone, and the shock was so great that q
brakeman who was standing on the foot
board was thrown off and rolled into
Blackfoot creek. The engine was not de-
nailed and proceeding slowly soon discov-
cred the the ties on the track and the mis-
placed switch. In a very short time the
west bound passenger, with 200 persons
on board, would have passed at high
rate of speed and terrible accident would
have been inevitable. The attempt at
once became known, and Lasson again ap-
pearing at the depot was attacked and had
his face cut open by one brakeman and
another attempted to shoot him. The
crowd present got excited and decided to
hang him, but were prevented by Sheriff
Lew Colman who arrested and turned him
over to Warden Tom McTague, who took
him in charge, hired a special engine and
took him to Deer Lodge where he was
Jailed.
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Rays From the Rising Sun.

Fort Benton is the wealthiest incorporate
ed town of its size in Montana and we are
not sure but in the United States.
j. d. Mcintyre, engineer for the Sun
River canal, says the fume and piping
will be finished shortly, and that the wa
ter will be delivered ON Antelope fiat and
below in thirty days.
William j. Woods and Miss Rena
Pattee, both of Augusta, were married
Wednesday evening at the residence of FL.
d. Blossom by the Rev. Mr.. Cloves of
Foft Benton.
J.B. Wilson, a Helena capitalist, and
j. B. Thompson, wealthy Pittsburgher,
who has nearly half million invested i'll
this territory, have formed a company to
be kno Wn as the WilsOn-Thompson Canal
company. The object of this company is
the construction of large irrigating ca
nal from the Dearborn river over into the
head Of the Muddy, near Bird Tail; thence
down that stream to some point below
Square Butte, so as to cover all the arrble
land between the Missouri and Sun rivers.
Several large reservoirs will be built to
hold water for distribution over this tract
of country. John Rogers has commenced
work on large reservoir about three
quarters of mile below where the Cor
ham road crosses the Muddy, southeast of
Square Butte. Seventy teams are engaged
now and more are wanted to push the
work. J. D. Mcintyre, engineer of irri-
CATION in this section, is to have charge as
soon az he gets the Sun River canal COM
Dleted
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Troops Change Stations.

ST. PAUL, July 1.-The following order
has been issued in regard to the exchange
of stations of certain regiments: The
twelfth Infantry will be concentrated at
Buffalo and moved to Bismarck, OAK, to
be moved to stations in the department of
Dakota. The head quarters, band and four
troops Of the seventh cavalry at Fort Mead
will change stations by marching to Fort
Reilly, department of the Missouri.
Lieut.. Ellis has been directed to visit
several points among them the following,
Bismarck, Fort Buford, Poplar River,
Glendive, Custer station, Fort Custer,
Helena, Maginnis and Assinniboine. He
is authorized to inspect sueA unservicable
signal service property at he points
named as may need the action of in
spection and condemn such as is found
worthless.
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Homestead Patents.
pleted

The following homestead patents, among
others, have been received at the L. S.
land office at Helena and are now ready
for delivery to the parties named:
Chas. Y. Lacy, Phineas O. Herbage
VIM. Wallace, Phil Gibson, Mary Welsh
Nell. J. Keith, VIM. Jones. VIM. Gulick,
VIM. Roberts, John Fl. Lippard, John A.
Hay, George Hay, Henry F. Dent, An
drew G. Campbell, VIM. R. Smith. VIM.
r. Fox, VIM. Rowe, Dennis Finnigan,
Albert Rowe, Edwin r. Hunt, John A.
Hackshaw, Joseph Glenn.
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the day, Hon. j. w. Conrad; the orator of
the day, Col. Mack J. Leaning, (whose
place was filled by Judge Jno. w. Tattan,
the Colonel being confined at home by
sickness) ]; reader of the day; Hon. Mayor,
Jere Sullivan, and the city council; citi-
zens in carriages and on horseback. The
procession extended for many squares, and
moving along the line of march as indi-
Gated in the programme, finally reached
the court house about II O'Clock. The ex-
ercises were brief and the crowd that stood
under the scorching rays of the sun were
not displeased on that account. Mr.. j..
w. Conrad, president of the day, called
the assemblage to order in a few fitting
words and announced the reading of the
Declaration of Independence by j. w.
Tattan. AS the orator Of the day, Col. M.
j. Leaning, was confined to his room by
illness, this part of the programme had to
be dispensed with and in its stead Judge
Tattan read an appropriate extract from
one of the great speeches of Daniel Web
ster. This concluded the exercises and
Mr.. Conrad dismissed the assemblage to
meet again at the gun club pavilion and
race course.
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A SAD AFFAIR.
The Head of One of the Leading Firms of
Montana Suicides.

Special to the River Press.
HELENA, July "A. Sands, Of the firm
of Sands Bros, Helena, and Sands &
Boyce, Butte, committed suicide to-day.
Business troubles are said to be the cause.
No particulars can be learned at this hour.
Mr.. Sands was the senior member Of the
firms named and resided at Helena until a
few years ago. He went into business at
that place in 59e6 and ranks among the
earliest me1 chants of the territory and has
been regarded as one of the most success
ful ones. For some years past he has re-
sided at Denver, where he was at the head
of an immense brewery establishment as
well as other enterprises. He arrived at
Helena from Denver but few days ago.
Mr.. Sands was the principal owner in the
Sands & Taylor Cattle company, of this
county, and was at Helena last winter
when it was organized into stock COM
pany. He took sick at that time and had
been in poor health since. This fact, as
we'll as financial troubles, may have led to
the rash deed. Lis business enterprises
in Montana have certainly been prosper
Gus, and if he has sustained losses it has
doubtless been at Denver or elsewhere
outside of this territory. The deceased
was reported to be very wealthy man
and his death by his own hand was GER
tainly most unexpected.
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Fire at Billings.

BILLINGS, June 29.-The Drover's ho-
tel, prominent landmark of the early
days of Billings, was completely con-
samed by fire This morning. The alarm
was sounded at 2:15, and within ten min
utes the volunteer hook and ladder and
hose companies were on the scene and
three streams of water were playing upon
the flames. The building was the prop
erty of Mrs. Susan LaWler, widow of Jo-
seph Lawler, one of the best known OF
the early residents of this city. AS it was
constructed entirely of lumber and lined
throughout with cotton sheeting the
flames had attained so much headway that
all efforts to save the building were un-
availing. A small structure adjoining, &C.
cupied as a paint shop, was also destroyed.
The total loss is $4,000; insured for $1,000
in the Home Mutual The fire is believed
to have been caused by the explosion of a
lamp in the rear Of the building.
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material reduction from Fort Benton. His
boats will be running all the summer and
fall and he expects them to do very
large traffic. AS to other matters Mr..
Power said the wheat panic had injured
business not a little, bus times were gener-
ally good and the temporary depression
caused by the wheat squeeze would soon
be over. The country was looking gener-
ally fine but no where so we'll as in Mon
tana,
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What Commodore Power says About it.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
HELENA, June 30.-Commodore Power
says to the Independent that for the past
ten days or two weeks navigation has been
somewhat impeded by the very heavy and
swift current. Several of the boats were
forced to tie up being unable to stem the
current. Every boat of the fleet is out
from Bismarck with a cargo. Now, how
ever, the water is beginning to fall.a little
and the current to slacken SO that all boats
are on the move. The freight at Bis
marck is now mostly cleaned up and
III "a Yves or two the boats will begin car
rying freight from the Manitoba at Fort
Buford. The Manitoba has already made
through passenger rates to Montana points
and as soon as ready to handle Montana
traffic will make freight schedule via Bu-
ford and the river. 1t will also have a
great amount of its construction freight to
handle by steamer. AS to wool rates Mr..
Power said that the Northern Pacific wool
rate from Helena had been reduced with
his sanction, he having had traffic ar
rangement with the road. He did not
s.,.s.A /. i ....ob road would make any
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Wiping Out the Debt.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The decrease in
the public debt for June was about SIC
450, coo, which makes the total reductlo4.
for the fiscal year ending yesterday about
sos, 300, 900.
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Hanged.

LOUISVILLE, July ALBERT Turner,
(colored), one of the murderers of Jennie
Bowman, was hanged this morning. Tur-
ner said: 81 am going to die with an
honest heart and bring no one to the gal
lows tree. The man Patterson he was not
with me. | am willing to die now;
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Death of a Bishop.

XEN1A, Ohio, July bishop James A.
Shorter, of the African Methodist Episco-
pal church, having charge Of work in
South Carolina and Georgia, died sudden
ly OF heart disease this morning at his
home at Wilberforce, this county, in the
10th year of his age.
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Escaped the Jail.

CINCINNATI, July baldwin, late
cashier of the Fidelity National bank, was
surrendered by one of his bondsmen to-
day, but by good fortune another surety
was found and Baldwin did not 90 to jail.
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A New Timber Agent.

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-ClIarles G..
Fish, of Huron, Dakota, has been appoint
ed special agent Of the lard office on tim
Der depredaiions, ut salary Of s. 200 per
annum.
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The Presidents Movements.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-The president
has decided to attend the centennial cele-
bration at Clinton, N. Y, on the 18th
prox., but beyond that he has not com
pleted his arrangements for the summer.
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He Got the Divorce.

DENVER, July 1.-The case of ex-Goy-
ernor Gilpin against his wife for divorce
on the ground of cruelty which has been
on trial for two weeks was concluded to-
day. The judge rendering verdict for the
plaintiff
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severe Sentence.

LONDON, June aO.-The captain and
three seamen of the British bark Lord
Douglas, which arrived here May 2lst,
hive heen senienced fo death for murder
Z I-I.. --sl15 ". : -. e..
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A Big Reduction of the Debt.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-It is estimated
at the treasury department that the reduc-
ton of the public debt for June will be
about 81, 100000
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THE GLORIOUS FOURTH !
How It Was Celebrated at Fort
Benton.
,rse Largest Gathering Ever Witnessed at
the River MetrOpoIis-A Magnificent
Parade--An Excursion Down the
River on the Steamer jose
phine--Splendid Display
of Fireworks, Etc.

The Fourth Of July, 1887, was a gala
day for Fort Benton. Considering the
short time for preparation, the great sue
cess of the celebration was really a sur
prise. 1t was more than was hoped for or
expected, and we venture to say no town
in Montana carried out in better style and
spriZ the programme arranged. The
committees worked faithfully and every
detail was carefully looked after, so that
from early morning until the last dance at
the grand ball Cearly the next morning.
the programme was faithfully carried out
without breach or disagreeable feature
of any kind, barring the slight accident TO
one Of the gunners. 1t is universally ad-
mitted that it was the best celebration of
the National holiday ever undertaken at
Fort Benton. The attendance from the
outside was very large and everybody in
the city turned out to witness the cere-
monies. At sun rise salute of 80 guns
with an extra one for Montana was fired
and from that time forward the city was
in holiday attire and the scene Of much
life and activity. -.--.....-.-...-
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for La Prairie, whose death recently oc-
cured, was BON at La Prairie in 1912,
and served several terms in the Quebec
legislature His politics were conserva-
tive.
SUBSIDY SEEKERS.
Kumper, agent of the government syn
dicate which wishes to obtain control of
the Intercolonial road, and Perrault, vice
consul OF France, had an interview with
the government. Their proposal differs
considerably from that previously an
nounced. What Kumper desires is not
that the government shall sell the Inter
colonial to the syndicate, but that the road
shall be given as subsidy toward the
completion of the railways in the maritime
provinces and eastern Quebec, just as Sec
tons of the Canadian Pacific were banded
over to that company as an aid toward the
completion OF the through line.
DON'T WANT rAUrERs.
The Canadian government has sent
protest 70 England against the expectation
of pauper immigrants to this country.
They propose to enforce the act compelling
Atlantic steamers to return them at their
own expense.
DROWNED.
Dougald D. Gillets, Of Bismarck, Da-
kota, was drowned at Glencoe, Ontario,
on the 9th inst.
NO NEWS.
The news from Europe and the United
States this morning is of very limited
character and importance. The associated
press is filed up with items of 10 inter
est to Montanians.
THE GRASS CROP.
Showers of rain occur in this vicinity
nearly every day and the prairies are one
mass of fine grass from nine to eleven
inches in height.
WINNIPEG EXCITED.
The citizens of Manitoba, more especial
ly Of the city of Winnipeg, are quite ex-
cited over the letting of the contract by the
local government for the construction of
railroad from that city to the boundary in
northeastern Dakota to connect with the
Northern Pacific and Grand Trunk rail-
roads and the determination on the part
Of the federal government to prevent it,
they being pledged to the Canadian Pa
cific railway to prevent the construction
of railways to the southern boundary line
for period of twenty years from the is
s1lance of their charter
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A Budget of News From the North.

Special to the River Press.
FORT WALSH, June 30.-Advices from
Ottawa are as follows: Charlebos, NJ. 2.
for La Prairie, whose death recently oc-
cured, was BON at La Prairie in 1912,
and served several terms in the Quebec
Legislature. His politics were conserva-
tive
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PERDrE ExkMrSKTIoS--Purd Agri-
cultural University i taking rank with
me best educational institutions Of the
land Dubois county j. entitled to two
students there free OF tuition fees, and II
j. great wonder to u some Of our g.
piring young isdies or gentlemen have
not heretofore taken advantage Of this
provision Of the law To enable some
10 do 50. President Smart has auihorized
Snpt Sweeney TO examine any czndi.
date for admission. on the last Saturday
Of August at the regular examination
FOR teachers license Candidates fol
Perdue should let Mr. Sweeney know
by the last Of next week. 90 that he ma,
obtain the necessary questions from thu
Register OF the University.